Question 1

Who were the apologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Christians who acknowledged their sins and expressed the desire to repent 
B)  writers who defended Christianity against attacks from the Roman Empire 
C)  critics of Christian worship practices 
D)  people who lamented the expulsion of mankind from the Garden of Eden 
A)  Christians who acknowledged their sins and expressed the desire to repent 
B)  writers who defended Christianity against attacks from the Roman Empire 
C)  critics of Christian worship practices 
D)  people who lamented the expulsion of mankind from the Garden of Eden B

Question 2

In the Book of Job:

Accepted Answer

A)  God tests the faith and loyalty of a righteous man. 
B)  a prophet leads the Israelites out of captivity. 
C)  a teacher is persecuted by Roman authorities. 
D)  the kingdom of Israel fractures. 
A)  God tests the faith and loyalty of a righteous man. 
B)  a prophet leads the Israelites out of captivity. 
C)  a teacher is persecuted by Roman authorities. 
D)  the kingdom of Israel fractures. A

Question 3

Who were the three most important kings of the United Monarchy of Canaan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saul, David, and Solomon 
B)  Abraham, Isaac, and Saul 
C)  Methuselah, Noah, and David 
D)  Job, Jacob, and Solomon 
A)  Saul, David, and Solomon 
B)  Abraham, Isaac, and Saul 
C)  Methuselah, Noah, and David 
D)  Job, Jacob, and Solomon A

Question 4

What musical tradition had the greatest influence on early Christian churches?

Accepted Answer

A)  early troubadour songs 
B)  Jewish chanting of sacred texts 
C)  the musical practices of the Roman Empire 
D)  the musical practices of Classical Greece 
A)  early troubadour songs 
B)  Jewish chanting of sacred texts 
C)  the musical practices of the Roman Empire 
D)  the musical practices of Classical Greece

Question 5

Explain the image/metaphor of the "good shepherd" in Christianity.

Accepted Answer

The reference to Christ as a shepherd is

Question 6

What is the meaning of the Greek word from which the term "prophet" is derived?

Accepted Answer

A)  one who sees the future 
B)  one who literally converses with God 
C)  a shepherd 
D)  one who speaks for another 
A)  one who sees the future 
B)  one who literally converses with God 
C)  a shepherd 
D)  one who speaks for another

Question 7

How have events in the Book of Exodus been used to symbolize the plight and aims of later generations?

Accepted Answer

The events in the Book of Exodus have be

Question 8

What famous church was built in Rome during the reign of the Emperor Constantine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saint Mark's Cathedral 
B)  Saint Peter's Basilica 
C)  the Coliseum 
D)  Saint John's Cathedral 
A)  Saint Mark's Cathedral 
B)  Saint Peter's Basilica 
C)  the Coliseum 
D)  Saint John's Cathedral

Question 9

Which of the following terms identifies the books included in the modern Christian Bible (Old and New Testaments)?

Accepted Answer

A)  catechism 
B)  pentateuch 
C)  canon 
D)  apocrypha 
A)  catechism 
B)  pentateuch 
C)  canon 
D)  apocrypha

Question 10

What is the term for an underground cemetery, especially common during early Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A)  catacomb 
B)  apse 
C)  narthex 
D)  palimpsest 
A)  catacomb 
B)  apse 
C)  narthex 
D)  palimpsest

Question 11

What is the Hebrew term for "the anointed one," referring to a savior?

Accepted Answer

A)  yahweh 
B)  rabbi 
C)  messiah 
D)  Israelite 
A)  yahweh 
B)  rabbi 
C)  messiah 
D)  Israelite

Question 12

What did the Chi-Rho monogram refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  commonly cited Biblical proverbs 
B)  Psalms used during Christian worship services 
C)  early Christian beliefs about the afterlife 
D)  the first two letters of the Greek word for "Christ" 
A)  commonly cited Biblical proverbs 
B)  Psalms used during Christian worship services 
C)  early Christian beliefs about the afterlife 
D)  the first two letters of the Greek word for "Christ"

Question 13

Who became the most important figure in the spread of the Christian church after the death of Jesus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peter 
B)  John 
C)  Matthew 
D)  Paul 
A)  Peter 
B)  John 
C)  Matthew 
D)  Paul

Question 14

What central doctrine of early Christianity became the basis on which believers proclaimed Jesus as Christ?

Accepted Answer

A)  the belief in the Virgin Birth 
B)  the belief in the Resurrection 
C)  the belief in the forgiveness of sins 
D)  the doctrine of monotheism 
A)  the belief in the Virgin Birth 
B)  the belief in the Resurrection 
C)  the belief in the forgiveness of sins 
D)  the doctrine of monotheism

Question 15

What is the term for the courtyard through which Christians entered a basilica?

Accepted Answer

A)  the transept 
B)  the atrium 
C)  the clerestory 
D)  the nave 
A)  the transept 
B)  the atrium 
C)  the clerestory 
D)  the nave

Question 16

What is responsorial singing?

Accepted Answer

A)  singing in which the choir responds to the congregation's lines 
B)  singing in which two sections of the congregation alternate in chanting lines from psalms 
C)  singing in which the congregation chants beneath the cantor's melody 
D)  singing in which the congregation responds with simple refrains to the cantor's lines 
A)  singing in which the choir responds to the congregation's lines 
B)  singing in which two sections of the congregation alternate in chanting lines from psalms 
C)  singing in which the congregation chants beneath the cantor's melody 
D)  singing in which the congregation responds with simple refrains to the cantor's lines

Question 17

The English word "Bible" comes from the Greek name of what ancient city?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babel 
B)  Byblos 
C)  Athens 
D)  Byzantium 
A)  Babel 
B)  Byblos 
C)  Athens 
D)  Byzantium

Question 18

What is the difference between a "prophet" and a "seer"? What was the main function of prophets in the Judeo-Christian traditions?

Accepted Answer

A prophet is one who speaks with the aut

Question 19

What famous church was built in Jerusalem during the reign of the Emperor Constantine?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Church of Notre Dame 
B)  Hagia Sophia 
C)  the Church of the Holy Sepulcher 
D)  Saint Peter's Basilica 
A)  the Church of Notre Dame 
B)  Hagia Sophia 
C)  the Church of the Holy Sepulcher 
D)  Saint Peter's Basilica

Question 20

What was a common symbol of early Christianity?

Accepted Answer

A)  an anchor 
B)  a bird 
C)  a lion and a lamb 
D)  a fountain in a garden 
A)  an anchor 
B)  a bird 
C)  a lion and a lamb 
D)  a fountain in a garden

Exam 6: The Rise of the Biblical Tradition

Who were the apologists?

In the Book of Job:

Who were the three most important kings of the United Monarchy of Canaan?

What musical tradition had the greatest influence on early Christian churches?

Explain the image/metaphor of the "good shepherd" in Christianity.

What is the meaning of the Greek word from which the term "prophet" is derived?

How have events in the Book of Exodus been used to symbolize the plight and aims of later generations?

What famous church was built in Rome during the reign of the Emperor Constantine?

Which of the following terms identifies the books included in the modern Christian Bible (Old and New Testaments)?

What is the term for an underground cemetery, especially common during early Christianity?

What is the Hebrew term for "the anointed one," referring to a savior?

What did the Chi-Rho monogram refer to?

Who became the most important figure in the spread of the Christian church after the death of Jesus?

What central doctrine of early Christianity became the basis on which believers proclaimed Jesus as Christ?

What is the term for the courtyard through which Christians entered a basilica?

What is responsorial singing?

The English word "Bible" comes from the Greek name of what ancient city?

What is the difference between a "prophet" and a "seer"? What was the main function of prophets in the Judeo-Christian traditions?

What famous church was built in Jerusalem during the reign of the Emperor Constantine?

What was a common symbol of early Christianity?

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